Malta International Airport welcomed 415,409 passengers last month, marking a 5.7% growth over April last year.
April’s growth partially resulted from the launch of the airport’s summer schedule, which features new routes, new airlines, and an increased flight frequency to a number of destinations with a seat capacity growth of 3.8%.
The top five traffic drivers for April remained largely unchanged from the previous months, with the United Kingdom holding on to its top spot, followed by Italy, Germany, and France.
The only exception was Poland, which placed fifth in the airport’s top markets list. Poland’s 27.3% growth over last year stemmed from the introduction of the new Poznań route towards the end of March and an increased flight frequency to Gdansk.
MIA handled a record 1.2 million passengers in the first four months of this year, up by 12% compared to 2015.